40 — Sunday, March 16, 1997 — North Shore News BRIGHTU ulticultural bash a celebration of d TOE-TAPPING RHYTHMS... Ramin Sahrami offers classical Iranian entertain- ment on his tonbak. MANY ROOTS, ONE ANTHEM... Janice Lozano sings O Canada. ; a MANAGING EXECUTIVES... News man- aging editor Timothy Renshaw and N.S. Multicultural Society executive director Margaret Third. SMILING FOR A SONG... Tami Reilley and News comptroller Doug Foot, at right, smile for the camera. t GHITS HI. bonjour; bola; salaanmy, letho. There were many ways to say hello dase Sauirday ar the North Shore Mulneultural Society's titth annual fiindraising dinner, held at the Lucas : of 200 enjoved a neh $ t and entertainment that ranged from Persian folk dance and classical music to Polynesian folk dances. GREAT EARRINGS, GREAT SMILES... Society member Lorna Goodwin and happy guest Daniele Cantafiom. MERRY M.LA.... Two special guests were North Vancouver-Lonsdale M.LA. Katherine Whittred and husband Don Whittred, above. EYING THE ACTION... Behnaz Rafi, right, awaits the start of festivities. GUEST GREETERS... Volunteer Goldie Cucuk, left, and host pro- gram coordinator Theresa Chong are on hand to welcome guests. BREAKING BREAD... Sentinel! stucent Liyia Wu delivers bread bas- kets to the tables. HANDSOME COUPLE... N.S. Muiticultural Society vice-president Wei Shao and Linda Sun. LEADING LIBERAL... Sid Mirhashemy, vice- president of the Liberal party in the North Vancouver-Lonsdale tiding supports the fundraiser. NOTABLE NOTARY... Notary public Dahlia Cassel and husband Ari, above, enjoy the festiv- ities. COAT OF MANY ARMS... North Vancouver City mayor Jack Loucks sports a splendid tie for the mul- ticultural fundraiser. PRESIDENTIAL WEL- COME... N.S. Multicultural Society president Bahman Shirazi has a welcoming smile for his Guests. EARLY ARRIVAL... One of the society’s many volunteers is beautifully dressed Shokat Baghaei, above. VIVACIOUS VOLUN- TEERS... Helen and Caivin Chau, above, are both voiunteers with the society's Chinese program. COORDINATING COUPLE... Host pro- gram assistant coor- dinator Goinaz Aliyarzadeh and women’s task force = coordinator Farimah Shakeri, at ieft. HUMAN RESOURCES... That's what the N.S. Multicultural Society is all about. President Bahman Shirazi, left. News human resources manager Dee Dhaliwal and husband Amar with the society's executive director Margaret Third.